Forms 3 - 4. Grammar Box. Past Simple: Was / Were...? (Questions)

For students of the third (3-rd) and fourth (4-th) forms.

Grammar Box 

           Past Simple:      Was /Were

            (questions)    
 We use was and were in questions.
Questions                   Short answers

             Was I ... ?                  Yes, you were.    /                                              No, you weren't.

 Was I at the circus last month?
Yes, you were.    /   No, you weren't.

    Was he ... ?                     Yes, he was.   /                                           No, he wasn't.
Was your brother at work two days ago? 
Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't.

          Was she ... ?                   Yes, she was.   /                                                    No, she wasn't.

Was her mum at the supermarket last week? 
Yes, she  was. / No, she wasn't.

Was it ... ?                         Yes, it was.  /   No, it wasn't.
Was it  snowy yesterday evening?
Yes, it was.  /   No, it wasn't.

Were you ... ?                      Yes, I was.    /  No, I wasn't. 

                                                      Yes, we were.    /  No, we weren't.

Were you at school yesterday? 
Yes, I was.    /  No, I wasn't.        
Yes, we were.    /  No, we weren't.

 Were we ... ?                 Yes, you were.   /  No, you weren't.

 Were we at the seaside last summer?
Yes, you were.   /  No, you weren't.

 Were they ... ?                  Yes, they were.  /  No, they weren't.

Were your parents at the market last Saturday? 
Yes, they were. / No, they weren't.

I hope that you will enjoy using this short practical explanation!With my best wishes for your progress in English!!!